Healthy Apple Crumble!
A little-known fact about me:
I love apple crumble so much that I sometimes choose it over chocolate.
I’ve been known to choose it over dinner, too. It all started during my freshman year of high school, one night before the prom, when my group of friends ate at a place called at Tony Roma’s. Naturally, all of the boys ordered steaks or ribs. And naturally, all of the girls ordered salads. Apparently that’s the stereotypical ladylike thing to do when you go out on a date.
Whatever.
Uninterested in the prospect of lettuce as dinner, I scoured the menu for something more substantial. For vegetarians, the offerings were pretty slim.
However, I noticed they had apple crumble on the dessert menu. Topped with ice cream, of course. So that became my dinner—and it was awesome. From then on, every time we went out to a not-so-vegetarian-friendly place like Tony Roma’s or Hard Rock or TGI Friday’s, I didn’t worry what to get for lunch or dinner… I just ordered apple crumble!
This healthy apple crumble reminds me of the one from Tony Roma’s–sweet cinnamon apples mixed with buttery crumbles… it is perfect for any time of the year (but especially Fall). It also makes a generous serving, not some little half-cup thing.
Try topping it with this recipe: Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
And eat it for dinner!
Healthy Apple Crumble
Healthy Apple Crumble Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized apple, diced small
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/2 tsp apple pie spice (you can probably sub cinnamon)
- 1 stevia packet or 1-2 tbsp sugar or sucanat
- optional add-ins: walnuts, raisins, etc.
- 3 tbsp quick oats (15g) (For substitution notes, see nutrition link below.)
- 2 tsp oat flour (or another flour of choice) (4g)
- 1 tbsp oil or butter-type spread (such as Smart Balance Light or Earth Balance) (15g) (For a fat-free substitution, see "nutrition facts" link below.)
Instructions
Healthy Apple Crumble Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 F and grease an oven-safe 2-cup dish. In a small mixing bowl, combine first five ingredients (and optional add-ins, if desired). Stir well. In a separate mixing bowl, combine remaining three ingredients and stir well. Now mix everything together and pour into the greased dish. (If you like a more-crumbly crumble, increase the amounts of the last three ingredients.) Bake 40 minutes (in the middle of the oven, not the very top), then turn the oven to high-broil for 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat, but let sit in oven 15 more minutes.
For more single-serving ideas, click on the following link: Over 100 healthy dessert recipes that make enough to serve just one person.
Where can you find apple pie spice? Thanks
Grocery store spice section, with all the other spices and extracts. Most normal grocery stores (in the US, at least) will sell it.
Eating dessert for dinner….totally acceptable! How about dessert for breakfast?
Let me just say, I LOVE ME SOME CHOCOLATE-COVERED KATIE! I sing your praises on pinterest and FB and your recipes are delish!
I am a low-carber, but not necessarily GF, vegan, or vegetarian. Your recipes have offered me great options to the traditional low carb/ southbeach desserts and I have been able to substitute and “play with them” to great result.
Thought I would tell you too!
Thanks!
~Leslie~
aw thanks, Leslie!
Lookin’ good, CCKatie!
I had dessert for breakfast this morning… healthy ice cream (using some soy milk and vegan raw protein powder) and a slightly improvised single lady pumpkin cake.
When I was training for a marathon I would eat 2 – 3 tubs of Edy’s ice cream (yes, those 10-12 servings big tubs) in a weekend easily. Unfortunately I have a soft spot for ice cream so if I buy it, I eat it.. all of it… as quickly as humany possible.
I made this as soon as I saw you post it! It’s almost done, I just tried a bite…and it is SOO good!!
I eat a dessert like dinner every once in awhile. But I always end up wanting more dessert afterward, which can turn into a bad thing.
Acceptable, but I don’t think it always agrees with me.
Back in college my roommate and I decided to each eat a pint of Ben and Jerry’s before dinner…and never ended up eating anything else for the evening. So ice cream was my dinner, but I felt kind of lethargic and blah.
I think some apple crumble would have given me the extra oomph that I needed!
I’m all about dessert for dinner, not so much recently but I would also have to have dessert! This looks delicious!
Dessert for dinner is the best idea
You would be the most fun date ever! You’re dance partner was a lucky man 🙂
I love all of your single-serving desserts. As the lone sweet tooth at home, I can still get my fix without going totally overboard. Apple crumble is perfect for fall too. Thanks Katie!
Apple anything is by far my favorite dessert, my grandma use to make these same type recipes, all personal size for the grandchildren…brings me back to those day lol
I live by the 80/20 rule . . . 80 percent of the time I eat very healthfully, lots of fruits and veggies, nuts, grains, and water. And 20 percent of the time I splurge!
So, if you are (for the most part) following a balanced diet, a few nights of dessert for dinner never hurt anyone. 😉
Thanks for the single serving recipe! I’m always looking for these because it’s dangerous to have too much of a good thing lying around the house. 🙂
Yay! I’m all about the single-serving desserts and this one is just so appropriate for this season!
“And naturally, all of the girls ordered salads. Apparently that’s the stereotypical ladylike thing to do when you go out on a date.
Whatever.”
Ok, that actually made me laugh out loud ;p
I was also one of those girls that never cared what other people thought when eating in restaurants =)
Can’t wait to try this – looks super tasty!
I actually could never stand something like this in my pre-vegan days, but then I realised I just didn’t like the fake crazy sugared stuff, I like actual flavours (like real cinnamon etc).
Depends on the dessert. I have made vegan cannolis that had sweet potato, whole wheat, tofu, and banana (amongst other goodies). With no added sugars and baked shells…easily a healthy meal with all the food groups.